Charlie Blonkenfeld: Caramelpalooza Candymakers

The Caramelpalooza candymaker fest continues today with Charlie Blonkenfeld of Chaka Chaka, a cool hot dog stand of a restaurant south of the ballpark.

Charlie Blonkenfeld opened Chaka Chaka last year to rave reviews. His menu may be small, but apparently his heart is big. He tells us, "There is nothing more gratifying in this world than to cook and feed someone else."

Ahhh, shucks. Here's how he feels about a few other things:

I ended up in the kitchen because I was tired of eating boxed macaroni andcheese with tuna and peas.